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by Dan B
12 Dec 2011, 22:43
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Type reject names with your nose
Replies: 220
Views: 49242

Re: Type reject names with your nose

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by Dan B
09 Dec 2011, 22:52
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Literal name translations
Replies: 59
Views: 15598

Re: Literal name translations

Team Lotus as Team Later cracked me up.
by Dan B
28 Nov 2011, 23:13
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: F1 Rejects Forum Awards - 2011
Replies: 77
Views: 4609

Re: F1 Rejects Forum Awards - 2011

F1 AWARDS -Driver of the year: I'm gonna be different and say Fernando Alonso . Yes, Button has the upper hand over Hamilton. Yes, Vettel dominated the season with ease. But that Ferrari F150 or whatever it's called was an absolute dog compared to the MP-4-26 and the RB7. -Team of the year: Force In...
by Dan B
27 Nov 2011, 18:00
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2011 Brazilian GP
Replies: 25
Views: 1225

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2011 Brazilia

1) Sutil
2) Petrov; never saw that one coming considering how bad the Renaults have been
by Dan B
27 Nov 2011, 17:54
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Discussion
Replies: 159
Views: 8563

Re: 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Discussion

I missed the thing what Massa did. What was it?
by Dan B
21 Nov 2011, 22:25
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: The HRT thread
Replies: 2875
Views: 272609

Re: The HRT thread

Or how about Pedro Lamy? If I read correctly he's actually younger than de la Rosa.
by Dan B
15 Nov 2011, 18:56
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Yet another motor racing fatality
Replies: 10
Views: 1006

Re: Yet another motor racing fatality

2011 is quickly becoming one of the darkest years for motor racing. RIP Guido. Also, I do want to point out that the Telegraph got the type of racing wrong. Turismo Carratera is a type of tintop (akin to Nascar or V8s) racing series rather than rallye/rallycross series. But really, that's semantics,...
by Dan B
13 Nov 2011, 16:59
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abu Dhabi
Replies: 86
Views: 5455

Re: Reject of the Race - Abu Dhabi

- Toro Rosso : How did Alguersuari get so far as 18th at one point? Buemi's bad luck continues as well. I think his first pit stop took 30+ seconds. It was not shown but his sector time at that point gave hint about that. I see; and yep, Autosport picked up on that; said it was of tire degredation....
by Dan B
13 Nov 2011, 15:10
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abu Dhabi
Replies: 86
Views: 5455

Re: Reject of the Race - Abu Dhabi

3rd: The DRS Zones : No reason to pass if you're gonna lose it again on the 2nd zone. The fights between Button/Webber and Di Resta/Buemi proves that. 2nd: Red Bull : Vettel bins it at the 2nd corner because of a puncture, and Webber loses his podium position to Button because of an inept strategy. ...
by Dan B
13 Nov 2011, 14:57
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2011 Abu Dhabi GP
Replies: 26
Views: 1347

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2011 Abu Dhab

Kovalainen : Lotus up to 12th? Never saw that coming honestly. Maldonado : Not for driving extremely well, but for driving so poorly that he deserves to be on here. I mean, 2 blue flag violations in the same race, and driving like a complete toolbag for the entire venue. Yeah, Yuji Ide did drive wo...
by Dan B
12 Nov 2011, 19:00
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Year!
Replies: 179
Views: 15919

Re: Your Reject of the Year!

Renault and Williams were certainly not supposed to be fighting for the championship this year, though I still agree they have vastly underperformed. But, really? Hamilton taking a sabbatical to be a test driver seems just as probable as HRT becoming a midfield proposition next year. I did recall R...
by Dan B
12 Nov 2011, 14:29
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abu Dhabi
Replies: 86
Views: 5455

Re: Reject of the Race - Abu Dhabi

So far for me it's Williams. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2012 be their final year if things keep going like this.
by Dan B
10 Nov 2011, 20:49
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Year!
Replies: 179
Views: 15919

Re: Your Reject of the Year!

Haven't done this yet, so here goes nothing: 3rd place: Renault : If I remember from the beginning of the year, this year was supposed to be Renault fighting for the championship. The car was decent, they have good drivers in Kubica and Petrov, and they wanted to capitalize on their success in 2010....
by Dan B
27 Oct 2011, 15:10
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Predicament Predictions - 2011 Indian Grand Prix
Replies: 35
Views: 2505

Re: Predicament Predictions - 2011 Indian Grand Prix

Dan B's Predictions 2011 Indian Grand Prix 1. Button 2. Vettel 3. Alonso 4. Hamilton 5. Massa 6. Schumacher 7. Sutil 8. di Resta 9. Rosberg 10. Petrov Pole: Vettel Fastest Lap: Petrov First Retirement: Trulli (mechanical woes yet again) ROTR: Williams (Barrichello beaten by Koval- wait, no, Karthike...
by Dan B
18 Oct 2011, 01:05
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Unrejectification
Replies: 16
Views: 2057

Re: Unrejectification

My fix was serious. No matter how badly was that crisis managed, the blame must remain with Michelin for bringing tyres that weren't apt to race. And so was mine, though what I base it on might not be true, so, if anyone knows, please, tell me. I remember hearing at the time that the surface of the...
by Dan B
17 Oct 2011, 21:33
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Unrejectification
Replies: 16
Views: 2057

Re: Unrejectification

Ferrim wrote:
JeremyMcClean wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:The fact that Karthikeyan is not a reject makes me laugh, only took him 9 races to unrejectify himself as well, quicker than Alonso, Webber or Rosberg managed.


You can thank Michelin and Tony George for that!


Fixed.


Fixed again.
by Dan B
16 Oct 2011, 21:13
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The 2012 IndyCar Series thread
Replies: 1807
Views: 122978

Re: The 'The 2011 IndyCar Series thread' thread

Other than the Indy 500 I don't follow IndyCar that much so when I checked AutoSport to see anything new and to see this (and the replay someone put on YouTube)... My God; I hope Wheldon is alive. That was a seriously bad accident, and one that looks like it could have been avoided if Hunter-Reay an...
by Dan B
16 Oct 2011, 14:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Race - Korea!
Replies: 76
Views: 4254

Re: Your Reject of the Race - Korea!

The Pitlane : It needs to be reworked entirely; last year it was the entrance, now it's the exit. If this course is only used once a year as the Speed commentators mentioned just redo it completely. Pastor Maldonado : How do I entered pits? Though to be honest I need to see a replay of what exactly...
by Dan B
09 Oct 2011, 15:25
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Race - Suzuka!
Replies: 79
Views: 4471

Re: Your Reject of the Race - Suzuka!

Just got back from watching it recorded, so, here are my nominations: Mark Webber: If you want to win a race you're gonna have to do better than that. Thrashed by Vettel again. Kamui Kobayashi: Terrible start and terrible racing to be honest. Sure there was one pass but that was with Alguersuari who...
by Dan B
25 Sep 2011, 23:01
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Worst F1 Liveries
Replies: 236
Views: 58814

Re: Worst F1 Liveries

;) http://www.portraitsofhope.org/projects/nascar/images/banner_img_17.jpg Why is it that with all the tin-top/stock car racing series NASCAR somehow gets the ugliest car schemes? For instance, THIS is the right way to do a Jim Bean stock car: http://i51.tinypic.com/e8aett.jpg This ISN'T: http://i5...
by Dan B
25 Sep 2011, 16:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race... Singapore
Replies: 48
Views: 2356

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race... Singapore

1) di Resta: Finished ahead of Nico Rosberg and drove brilliantly the whole race. Thoroughly impressed.
2) d'Ambrosio: Kept it tidy, and ran ahead of Petrov for a great part of the race.
by Dan B
25 Sep 2011, 16:11
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Race - Singapore!
Replies: 80
Views: 4839

Re: Your Reject of the Race - Singapore!

Hamilton : Terrible driving at the start and ruined Massa's race. Again. Sure he made up positions at the end but come on; that is not how you pass someone. Renault : Where were they? Hell, I've seen more of the John Deere Lotuses today than the Renaults. Rosberg : If anyone is to blame for that me...
by Dan B
26 Jul 2011, 16:15
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Things you DON'T miss about F1
Replies: 53
Views: 5152

Re: Things you DON'T miss about F1

- Late 2007/2008 spec cars. My GOD those things were ugly. They made the 1998 side wings look fashionable! - Bahrain GP. - Max Mosley - Indianapolis GP - Nelson Piquet Jr - Grooved tires - Bernie Ecclestone, once he leaves - Bridgestone tires, especially the option tires that last the whole race dis...
by Dan B
23 Jul 2011, 15:18
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Iconic F1 Liveries in other Racing Series.
Replies: 78
Views: 26573

Re: Iconic F1 Liveries in other Racing Series.

I'd say McLaren's livery was used on Roger Penske's cars in CART and in the IRL, but I've always associated that paintjob with Penske (he had it longer than McLaren did I think). Nowadays I think that too, but that Marlboro livery was rather omnipresent, wasn't it? It really was everywhere; the onl...
by Dan B
10 Jul 2011, 18:11
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Race - Silverstone!
Replies: 78
Views: 5528

Re: Your Reject of the Race - Silverstone!

Everybody bar Ferrari, Virgin, and HRT : McLaren, Sauber, and Force India had disastrous pitstops. Red Bull had a terrible pitstop as well, plus using team orders, which are (as I learned just now) legal, but leave a bad taste in one's mouth. Renault and Mercedes were nonexistant. Lotus didn't see ...
by Dan B
13 Jun 2011, 03:11
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Things you miss about F1...
Replies: 158
Views: 27996

Re: Things you miss about F1...

I miss the excitement I used to feel as the lights went on. Maybe it was because I was a child, but I used to get butterflies in my stomach every time. Anyone who's watched the most recent episode of South Park will understand the how I feel now. I still get those feelings. I'm always expecting som...
by Dan B
12 Jun 2011, 22:16
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Canadian GP 2011
Replies: 45
Views: 3559

Re: IIDOTR - Canadian GP 2011

Button: Last to first, with 6 pitstops including a drive through.
Schumacher: 3 wide, taking Kobayashi and Massa. What a pass.
by Dan B
12 Jun 2011, 21:53
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Predicament Predictions - 2011 Canadian GP
Replies: 53
Views: 4197

Re: Predicament Predictions - 2011 Canadian GP

Well, at least I got ROTR right but that might be a point of contention with how Race Control acted throughout all weekend.
by Dan B
12 Jun 2011, 21:25
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Race - Montreal!
Replies: 123
Views: 7668

Re: Your Reject of the Race - Montreal!

Hamilton : As I said earlier, he didn't learn from what he did in Monaco. Terrible race for him. Need I say more? di Resta : Oh what could have been. Too many rookie errors in this one. Dithering whether or not I should nominate Kobayashi. Yes, he found himself in second. Yet come time when the dri...
by Dan B
12 Jun 2011, 20:37
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Replies: 736
Views: 37900

Re: 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

You'd think they were filming a commercial for the SLS the amount of times we have seen the safety car and that red one out on the track.

Epic pass by Schumacher.
by Dan B
12 Jun 2011, 18:31
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Replies: 736
Views: 37900

Re: 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

patrick wrote:Where did that beastly red SLS come from!

Don't know, but I want it.

I think it's used to test how the track is?
by Dan B
12 Jun 2011, 17:17
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Your Reject of the Race - Montreal!
Replies: 123
Views: 7668

Re: Your Reject of the Race - Montreal!

So far it's Hamilton for me.

The guy doesn't learn anything. Needs to be disqualified for several races. And taking out your teammate? For shame.

Yes Senna did the same thing. That doesn't make it right.
by Dan B
09 Jun 2011, 23:00
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 24 heures du mans ITS ALMOST THERE !!!
Replies: 117
Views: 7142

Re: 24 heures du mans ITS ALMOST THERE !!!

Here's hoping Peugeot wins, them being on home soil and all. Me too. I'm tired of the Audi dominating all the time. Truth be told, the R8 (prototype) was probably the best prototype conceived. Wins from, what, 2000 to 2006 (or 2005; can't remember, and yes I am counting the Speed8 as an R8 as they ...
by Dan B
09 Jun 2011, 22:41
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 24 heures du mans ITS ALMOST THERE !!!
Replies: 117
Views: 7142

Re: 24 heures du mans ITS ALMOST THERE !!!

Here's hoping Peugeot wins, them being on home soil and all.

For the record me going for Peugeot stems from the race in 2000 when Audi won and I was going for Panoz.
by Dan B
09 Jun 2011, 18:29
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: F1 Liveries
Replies: 147
Views: 21380

Re: F1 Liveries

And in 1984 didn't Tyrell run their cars with slightly different liveries?

I recall one of the cars being black and the other being maroon or something.
by Dan B
07 Jun 2011, 21:41
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Predicament Predictions - 2011 Canadian GP
Replies: 53
Views: 4197

Re: Predicament Predictions - 2011 Canadian GP

Dan B's Predictions 2011 Canadian Grand Prix 1. Vettel (Again) 2. Button 3. Alonso 4. Webber 5. Massa 6. Kobayashi 7. Petrov 8. Sutil 9. Perez 10. Buemi Pole: Vettel Fastest Lap: Vettel First Retirement: Barrichello (clouts it into the Wall and catches several other cars) ROTR: Hamilton (Doesn't lea...